The Nonprofit Association of the Midlands (NAM), Nebraska Civic Engagement Table (NCET), and the Coalition for a Strong Nebraska (CSN) are pleased to offer the following webinar series on topics related to policy advocacy this Fall.
NAM, NCET and CSN are organizations that each provide distinct services for Nebraska’s nonprofits. We partner to ensure we maximize our training and education resources to fuel our common interest in developing the policy advocacy skills of Nebraska’s nonprofits. Together, we have greater capacity to coordinate collaboration among nonprofits, and the ability to address broader goals such as changing the poverty narrative, improving access to the legislative process, working to remove barriers to more participation, strengthening relationships with policymakers and engaging the voices of those with lived experience.
Thursday, October 26 at 12 pm CT
Things I Know for Sure: Considerations for Engaging in the Legislative Process and Lobbying
Join three seasoned advocates as they discuss how they prepare and navigate the legislative session, including:
- Considerations to get involved in policy and advocacy
- How to evaluate if / when to get involved in a bill
- The importance of coalitions and coordinating with allies
- Short-term setbacks and long-term gains
Presenters include:
- Christopher (Spike) Eickholt, contract lobbyist
- Jasmine L. Harris, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, RISE
- Tina Rockenbach, Executive Director, Community Action of Nebraska
Friday, November 3 at 12 pm CT
Nonprofit Lobbying: Rules and Practices for State and Federal Law Compliance
Join us to learn about:
- Nonprofits can and do lobby – advocacy v. lobbying
- Federal law and state law
- Nebraska – How to register and track lobbying – Rules, reports, 501h
- Politics and elections
Presented by Laurie Ponce, Director, CSN and guests
Wednesday, November 8 at 12 pm CT
Communications and Organizing as Grassroots Advocacy Tools
By meaningfully engaging the public in your advocacy work, you can start building power around the issues you care about using grassroots strategies. On this webinar, we’ll walk through the communications and organizing tools and tactics to consider as you build out your advocacy plans.
Presenters include:
- Arlo Hettle, Associate Network Policy Manager, Nebraska Civic Engagement Table
- Guadalupe Esquivel, Associate Communications Director, Nebraska Civic Engagement Table